Gunfire cut through the early-morning quiet on Dacia Street in Dorchester on Tuesday, drawing a heavy police response and shutting down a residential block while investigators went to work.
Scene on Dacia Street
Officers responded to reports of shots fired around 1:30 a.m. and were seen taping off an area near Dove and Quincy streets as they began processing the scene. Shell casings and multiple evidence markers were visible on the ground while detectives documented the area, according to WHDH.
The brief television report did not include any information about possible victims, injuries, or arrests.
Context: A Violent Weekend
The Dacia Street gunfire follows a string of shootings across Boston over Mother’s Day weekend, including a double shooting on Kingsdale Street in Dorchester that sent two people to the hospital, as reported by Boston.com.
Earlier this month, Hoodline covered a separate Dorchester incident on Geneva Avenue; see the outlet’s report on a police swarm on Geneva Ave for additional local context.
Investigation and How To Help
Investigators remained on Dacia Street into the early hours of Tuesday as officers photographed the block and collected physical evidence. The Boston Police Department is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the department; general contact details and tip-line information are available on its official website.
This is a developing story, and this post will be updated as authorities release more details.
